Wearable temperature regulating garment

ABSTRACT

A wearable thermal regulating garment, including a main body to be worn around at least a portion of a body of a user, a plurality of chest thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a chest area of the main body to regulate a temperature level of the main body, a plurality of torso thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a front surface of the main body to regulate the temperature level of the main body, and a plurality of back thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a rear surface of the main body to regulate the temperature level of the main body.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a garment,and particularly, to a wearable temperature regulating garment.

2. Description of the Related Art

Some areas in an outdoor environment have high temperatures due to beingin a tropical and/or subtropical climate. Moreover, the high temperaturein combination with a humid climate can lead to heat stroke and/orexhaustion as a consequence of a body of a person being unable toadequately regulate an internal body temperature. Unfortunately, theperson that is overheating from the heat has limited options toeliminate unless the outdoor environment is changed.

Many garments that are worn for hot climates favor light coloredclothing to reflect sunlight and/or prevent sunburn. However,conventional garments lack any ability to regulate a temperature levelof the person wearing the garment.

Therefore, there is a need for a wearable temperature regulating garmentto the temperature level of the person wearing the garment and preventinjury to health of the person.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a wearable temperatureregulating garment.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventiveconcept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and,in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned bypractice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present generalinventive concept may be achieved by providing a wearable thermalregulating garment, including a main body to be worn around at least aportion of a body of a user, a plurality of chest thermal units disposedon at least a portion of a chest area of the main body to regulate atemperature level of the main body, a plurality of torso thermal unitsdisposed on at least a portion of a front surface of the main body toregulate the temperature level of the main body, and a plurality of backthermal units disposed on at least a portion of a rear surface of themain body to regulate the temperature level of the main body.

Each of the plurality of chest thermal units, each of the plurality oftorso thermal units, and each of the plurality of back thermal units mayinclude a thermally insulated compartment to store at least one thermalgel pad therein, such that the temperature level of the main bodychanges in response to a temperature level of the at least one thermalgel pad.

Each of the plurality of chest thermal units, each of the plurality oftorso thermal units, and each of the plurality of back thermal units mayinclude a condenser to decrease the temperature level of an interiorsurface of the main body in response to transferring heat from theinterior surface to an outer surface of the main body.

The wearable thermal regulating garment may further include a controlunit disposed within at least a portion of the main body toautomatically decrease a temperature level of at least one of theplurality of chest thermal units, the plurality of torso thermal units,and the plurality of back thermal units in response to a sensordetecting a temperature level of the user exceeding a predeterminedtemperature level.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generallyinventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated fromthe following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a wearable thermalregulating garment, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentgeneral inventive concept; and

FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective view of the wearable thermalregulating garment, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentgeneral inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now bedescribed more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, thethicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated forclarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of variousmodifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown byway of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. Itshould be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit exampleembodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary,example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, andalternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbersrefer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directlyconnected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may bepresent. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directlyconnected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are nointervening elements present. Other words used to describe therelationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion(e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directlyadjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exampleembodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when usedherein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps,operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presenceor addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations,elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. Itwill be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art.However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a termdeviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill,this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context thisdefinition is given herein.

LIST OF COMPONENTS

-   -   Wearable Thermal Regulating Garment 100    -   Main Body 110    -   Chest Thermal Units 120    -   Torso Thermal Units 130    -   Back Thermal Units 140    -   Control Unit 150    -   Power Source 160    -   Straps 170

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a wearable thermalregulating garment 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent general inventive concept.

FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective view of the wearable thermalregulating garment 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent general inventive concept.

The wearable thermal regulating garment 100 may be constructed from atleast one of cloth, denim, leather, lycra, spandex, elastane, metal,plastic, foam, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto. Also, thewearable thermal regulating garment 100 may be constructed as a mesh.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the wearable thermal regulating garment 100may include a main body 110, a plurality of chest thermal units 120, aplurality of torso thermal units 130, a plurality of back thermal units140, a control unit 150, a power source 160, and a plurality of straps170, but is not limited thereto.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the main body 110 is illustrated tobe a vest. However, the main body 110 may be shirt, a blouse, a tanktop, a sweater, a jacket, a coat, or any other garment known to one ofordinary skill in the art, but is not limited thereto.

The main body 110 may be worn around at least a portion of a body of auser, such as a torso. The main body 110 may cover the torso of theuser.

Each of the plurality of chest thermal units 120 may include a thermallyinsulated compartment (e.g., a compartment with foam, mineral wool,cellulose, fiberglass, and/or expanded/extruded polystyrene), a heatingcoil, a condenser, a fan, and a coolant/refrigerant, but is not limitedthereto.

The plurality of chest thermal units 120 may be disposed on and/orwithin at least a portion of a front surface at a chest area of the mainbody 110. Moreover, each of the plurality of chest thermal units 120 maystore at least one thermal gel pad therein, such as a cold gel padand/or a hot gel pad. Specifically, the cold gel pad may be extractedfrom a freezer to be inserted into the thermally insulated compartmentof at least one of the plurality of chest thermal units 120. The hot gelpad may be extracted from a container of boiled water and/or amicrowave. As such, each of the plurality of chest thermal units 120 maydecrease a temperature level of the main body 110 in response toreceiving the cold gel pad. Alternatively, each of the plurality ofchest thermal units 120 may increase the temperature level of the mainbody 110 in response to receiving the hot gel pad.

Furthermore, the condenser and/or the coolant of each of the pluralityof chest thermal units 120 may decrease the temperature level of aninterior surface (i.e., in contact with a body of the user while worn)of the main body 110 in response to transferring heat from the interiorsurface to an outer surface (e.g., surface opposite with respect to theinterior surface and exposed to an external environment) of the mainbody 110.

Conversely, the heating coil of each of the plurality of chest thermalunits 120 may increase the temperature level of the interior surface ofthe main body 110 in response to generating heat therein.

Accordingly, the plurality of chest thermal units 120 may cool or warmthe user in response to regulation of the temperature level by theplurality of chest thermal units 120. The plurality of chest thermalunits 120 may cool the user by at least fifteen degrees Fahrenheit.

Each of the plurality of torso thermal units 130 may include a thermallyinsulated compartment (e.g., a compartment with foam, mineral wool,cellulose, fiberglass, and/or expanded/extruded polystyrene), a heatingcoil, a condenser, a fan, and a coolant/refrigerant, but is not limitedthereto.

The plurality of torso thermal units 130 may be disposed on and/orwithin at least a portion of the front surface of the main body 110.Moreover, each of the plurality of torso thermal units 130 may store atleast one thermal gel pad therein, such as a cold gel pad and/or a hotgel pad. Specifically, the cold gel pad may be extracted from a freezerto be inserted into the thermally insulated compartment of at least oneof the plurality of torso thermal units 130. The hot gel pad may beextracted from a container of boiled water and/or a microwave. As such,each of the plurality of torso thermal units 130 may decrease thetemperature level of the main body 110 in response to receiving the coldgel pad. Alternatively, each of the plurality of torso thermal units 130may increase the temperature level of the main body 110 in response toreceiving the hot gel pad.

Furthermore, the condenser and/or the coolant of each of the pluralityof torso thermal units 130 may decrease the temperature level of theinterior surface of the main body 110 in response to transferring heatfrom the interior surface to an outer surface of the main body 110.

Conversely, the heating coil of each of the plurality of torso thermalunits 130 may increase the temperature level of the interior surface ofthe main body 110 in response to generating heat therein.

Accordingly, the plurality of torso thermal units 130 may cool or warmthe user in response to regulation of the temperature level by theplurality of torso thermal units 130. The plurality of torso thermalunits 130 may cool the user by at least fifteen degrees Fahrenheit.

Each of the plurality of back thermal units 140 may include a thermallyinsulated compartment (e.g., a compartment with foam, mineral wool,cellulose, fiberglass, and/or expanded/extruded polystyrene), a heatingcoil, a condenser, a fan, and a coolant/refrigerant, but is not limitedthereto.

The plurality of back thermal units 140 may be disposed on and/or withinat least a portion of a rear surface of the main body 110. Moreover,each of the plurality of back thermal units 140 may store at least onethermal gel pad therein, such as a cold gel pad and/or a hot gel pad.Specifically, the cold gel pad may be extracted from a freezer to beinserted into the thermally insulated compartment of at least one of theplurality of back thermal units 140. The hot gel pad may be extractedfrom a container of boiled water and/or a microwave. As such, each ofthe plurality of back thermal units 140 may decrease the temperaturelevel of the main body 110 in response to receiving the cold gel pad.Alternatively, each of the plurality of back thermal units 140 mayincrease the temperature level of the main body 110 in response toreceiving the hot gel pad.

Furthermore, the condenser and/or the coolant of each of the pluralityof back thermal units 140 may decrease the temperature level of theinterior surface of the main body 110 in response to transferring heatfrom the interior surface to an outer surface of the main body 110.

Conversely, the heating coil of each of the plurality of back thermalunits 140 may increase the temperature level of the interior surface ofthe main body 110 in response to generating heat therein.

Accordingly, the plurality of back thermal units 140 may cool or warmthe user in response to regulation of the temperature level by theplurality of torso thermal units 130. The plurality of back thermalunits 140 may cool the user by at least fifteen degrees Fahrenheit.

It is important to note that the plurality of chest thermal units 120,the plurality of torso thermal units 130, and/or the plurality of backthermal units 140 may cool the user by at least fifteen degreesFahrenheit collectively, and/or independently without contribution bythe others.

The control unit 150 may include a processing unit (e.g., amicrocontroller, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor), astorage unit (e.g., a hard drive, a solid state drive, a flash drive, arandom access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM)), and a sensor(e.g., a temperature sensor), but is not limited thereto.

The control unit 150 may be disposed within at least a portion of themain body 110 and/or connected (e.g., physically, electrically) to theplurality of chest thermal units 120, the plurality of torso thermalunits 130, and/or the plurality of back thermal units 140. The controlunit 150 may control the plurality of chest thermal units 120, theplurality of torso thermal units 130, and/or the plurality of backthermal units 140. For example, the control unit 150 may automaticallydecrease the temperature level of the plurality of chest thermal units120, the plurality of torso thermal units 130, and/or the plurality ofback thermal units 140 in response to the sensor detecting thetemperature level of the user exceeding a first predeterminedtemperature level (e.g., body temperature of user exceeds one-hundredfour degrees Fahrenheit). As such, the control unit 150 may prevent theuser from suffering a heatstroke and/or heat exhaustion.

Alternatively, the control unit 150 may automatically increase thetemperature level of the plurality of chest thermal units 120, theplurality of torso thermal units 130, and/or the plurality of backthermal units 140 in response to the sensor detecting the temperaturelevel of the user exceeding a second predetermined temperature level(e.g., temperature dropping to at least thirty-one degrees Fahrenheitand/or less). As such, the control unit 150 may prevent the user fromsuffering frostbite.

The power source 160 may include a battery and a solar cell, but is notlimited thereto.

The power source 160 may be disposed on and/or within at least a portionof the main body 110. The power source 160 may provide power to theplurality of chest thermal units 120, the plurality of torso thermalunits 130, the plurality of back thermal units 140, and/or the controlunit 150.

The plurality of straps 160 may be disposed on at least a portion of themain body 110. The plurality of straps 160 may connect the front surfaceof the main body 110 to the rear surface of the main body 110. Also, theplurality of straps 160 may tighten the main body 110 around the torsoof the user.

Therefore, the wearable thermal regulating garment 100 may prevent theuser from suffering from heatstroke and/or heat exhaustion in hottemperatures and/or climate. Also, the wearable thermal regulatinggarment 100 may save a life of the user without action by the user, suchas bikers, outdoor sport players, construction workers, firstresponders, and/or other people who spend a majority of time exposed tohotter temperatures outside.

The present general inventive concept may include a wearable thermalregulating garment 100, including a main body 110 to be worn around atleast a portion of a body of a user, a plurality of chest thermal units120 disposed on at least a portion of a chest area of the main body 110to regulate a temperature level of the main body 110, a plurality oftorso thermal units 130 disposed on at least a portion of a frontsurface of the main body 110 to regulate the temperature level of themain body 110, and a plurality of back thermal units 140 disposed on atleast a portion of a rear surface of the main body 110 to regulate thetemperature level of the main body 110.

Each of the plurality of chest thermal units 120, each of the pluralityof torso thermal units 130, and each of the plurality of back thermalunits 140 may include a thermally insulated compartment to store atleast one thermal gel pad therein, such that the temperature level ofthe main body 110 changes in response to a temperature level of the atleast one thermal gel pad.

Each of the plurality of chest thermal units 120, each of the pluralityof torso thermal units 130, and each of the plurality of back thermalunits 140 may include a condenser to decrease the temperature level ofan interior surface of the main body 110 in response to transferringheat from the interior surface to an outer surface of the main body 110.

The wearable thermal regulating garment 100 may further include acontrol unit 150 disposed within at least a portion of the main body 110to automatically decrease a temperature level of at least one of theplurality of chest thermal units 120, the plurality of torso thermalunits 130, and the plurality of back thermal units 140 in response to asensor detecting a temperature level of the user exceeding apredetermined temperature level.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept havebeen shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in theart that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing fromthe principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope ofwhich is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

1. A wearable thermal regulating garment, comprising: a main body to beworn around at least a portion of a body of a user; a plurality of chestthermal units disposed on at least a portion of a chest area of the mainbody to regulate a temperature level of the main body; a plurality oftorso thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a front surface ofthe main body to regulate the temperature level of the main body; and aplurality of back thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a rearsurface of the main body to regulate the temperature level of the mainbody.
 2. The wearable thermal regulating garment of claim 1, whereineach of the plurality of chest thermal units, each of the plurality oftorso thermal units, and each of the plurality of back thermal unitscomprises: a thermally insulated compartment to store at least onethermal gel pad therein, such that the temperature level of the mainbody changes in response to a temperature level of the at least onethermal gel pad.
 3. The wearable thermal regulating garment of claim 1,wherein each of the plurality of chest thermal units, each of theplurality of torso thermal units, and each of the plurality of backthermal units comprises: a condenser to decrease the temperature levelof an interior surface of the main body in response to transferring heatfrom the interior surface to an outer surface of the main body.
 4. Thewearable thermal regulating garment of claim 1, further comprising: acontrol unit disposed within at least a portion of the main body toautomatically decrease a temperature level of at least one of theplurality of chest thermal units, the plurality of torso thermal units,and the plurality of back thermal units in response to a sensordetecting a temperature level of the user exceeding a predeterminedtemperature level.